The access to government procurement work in China continues to be a fundamental obstacle for foreign companies in China in the field of Construction. Despite many reforms, China is still far from guaranteeing a procurement level playing field for foreign companies in the construction sector. According to the EU parliament, the longer China fails to accede to the World Trade Organisation (WTO)’s Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) and open up its procurement markets, the more likely it is to end up in the crosshairs of the EU’s proposed International Procurement Instrument.

• 2021-07-14 | 16:00 - 17:30
• Online - Zoom Platform

2021 has show us that benefits to foreigners have been slowly eroding from the cancellation of IIT privileges to greater difficulty entering China. However, these difficulties can be overcome with the proper guidance. Join us as we explore the Green Card application process, how to receive GBA subsidies in lieu of IIT privileges, and employment rights.

• 2021-07-13 | 14:00 - 16:00
• Online

With the upcoming summer season, many manufacturing enterprises have faced the same imposed power cuts by authorities across South China which will likely continue for the months to come, significantly impacting production. In order to prepare our members for this volatile period of power shortages, we would like to invite business analysis experts to share their insights and perspectives.

• 2021-07-02 | 14:00 - 15:20
• Online - Event link will be shared prior to the event by email

The recently released Global Trade Alert (GTA) report refers to the important contribution of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, while governments and the civil society demand multinational businesses to contribute more to achieve the SDGs, FDI’s steady decline poses a risk to achieving them. The GTA report investigates factors that are holding back FDI’s contribution to sustainable development and proposes recommendations that can reverse this trend: policy changes in FDI should enable international business to increasingly contribute to pressing global challenges.

• 2021-06-24 | 16:00 - 17:20
• Online

report review "Home Advantage: How China’s Protected Market Threatens Europe’s Economic Power"

• 2021-05-11 | 16:30 - 17:30
• Online (webinar link will be shared prior to the event)

CEIBS is pleased to invite you to join us for a live online Global EMBA Infosession on Tuesday April 13 at 7:00pm (Beijing time).

• 2021-04-13 | 19:00 - 20:45
• Online

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC), the central bank, has been working on the digital yuan since 2014 and is currently leading the field on establishing a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), which could lead China to become one of the first major economies to introduce a sovereign digital currency. In April 2020, PBOC launched a pilot program in four Chinese cities: Shenzhen, Suzhou, Chengdu, and Beijing’s satellite city Xiong’an.

The CBDC could have a major impact and, to a certain extent, challenge the dominant role of third-party payment systems such as Alipay and WeChat Pay. CBDC will be a replacement for cash and will be controlled by PBOC. Furthermore, if successfully deployed, CBDC may bring China one step closer to its goal for Yuan internationalisation.

A conversation on the progress made in China around CBDC as well as the possible outcome and impacts is truly necessary given the nature of CBDC as a potential game changer in the financial services sector.

The European Chamber is pleased to welcome Dr. Yong Xia, China Chief Architect at HSBC Shanghai and Dr. David Wen, Professor at Zhejiang University International Business School (ZIBS) who will bring valuable insights and perspectives on the matter at hand. Join us Tuesday, 13th March 4pm-5:30pm (GMT+8) online via Zoom.

• 2021-04-13 | 16:00 - 17:30
• Online

“碳中和“路径求索——线上沙龙 | “2060年，中国实现“碳中和”，企业可以做些什么？[免费]
Webinar of the Path for Achieving Carbon Neutrality [FREE]
China will become Carbon Neutral before 2060, what can we work with China on this goal?

• 2021-03-26 | 14:00 - 16:30
• Online

CAI series

• 2021-03-25 | 15:00 - 16:30
• Zoom (Online Meeting)

GNSS.asia is pleased to invite you to our EU-Asia matchmaking event running on the Munich Satellite Navigation Summit on 16 – 17 March 2021.

Ms Dinka Dinkova, Acting Head of the International Relations and Communication Unit at the Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space of the European Commission, will present in her keynote the latest on EU-Asia cooperation and boosting business opportunities in GNSS

• 2021-03-16 - 2021-03-17 | 17:00 - 19:30
• Online